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Jennifer Shike

As the brand leader of Farm Journal’s PORK and host of “The PORK Podcast,” Jennifer Shike pairs her deep animal science expertise with a heart for the people in the pork industry. Her work is a vital resource on swine health and biosecurity, reporting on threats such as PRRS, PED and African swine fever. By keeping a close watch on national and state policy, she translates trade deals, California’s Proposition 12, environmental regulations and farm bill updates into what they mean for American pork producers.

Latest Stories
Dog
Industry
Do Imported Rescue Dogs Pose Threat to Livestock Industry?
Each year, several thousand dogs enter the U.S. for resale or adoption. In a recent Hogs on the Hill article, NPPC chief veterinarian Liz Wagstrom wrote that it’s time to sound the alarm on importing rescue dogs.
March 31, 2021 04:12 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Meat on Grill
Industry
Americans Love Meat: Purchases and Confidence Reach Record Highs
Americans are buying more beef, pork, poultry and lamb than ever. Pandemic purchases helped send meat grocery sales soaring by 20% from 2019 to 2020. Here’s the latest from the newly released “Power of Meat” report.
March 24, 2021 07:27 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Jon Acuff
Education
The Surprising Truth: 4 Things You May Not Know About Reaching Goals
Why don’t we finish goals? Jon Acuff, best-selling author and motivational speaker, says we often focus on the wrong thing when we talk about our goals. Here’s what he says it takes to finish the goals that matter.
March 17, 2021 03:16 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Pigs and cattle
Industry
Is the Livestock Industry Prepared for a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak?
FADs are a constant threat to the livestock industry. The country is more tuned in to this struggle than ever before with the recent COVID-19 pandemic. National Pork Board’s Dave Pyburn and NCBA’s Ethan Lane discuss why.
February 10, 2021 10:07 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Vilsack
Veterinary Research
Vilsack Weighs In On Parallel Between COVID-19 and Animal Disease Outbreaks
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the country anything, it’s that there is a tremendous amount of synergy between the circumstances of a pandemic involving humans and those involving animals.
February 01, 2021 07:36 AM
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Jennifer Shike
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Education
8 Things To Know About The COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccination will play an important role in addressing the pandemic.
January 19, 2021 03:40 PM
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Jennifer Shike
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Veterinary Education
Stress Prevention and Treatment: It’s Not Just for Cows
It’s time to give a toss to the mental ‘rocks’ you’re likely carrying around with you.
January 13, 2021 09:04 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Gracie Krahn, Albany, Ore.
Industry
Congressmen Introduce Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act
Agricultural fairs, like a lot of businesses and organizations, have been hard-hit by the pandemic. Grants would provide $500 million in funding, through state departments of agriculture, to keep them functioning.
November 10, 2020 08:12 PM
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Jennifer Shike
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U.S. Animal Ag Contributes to All 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a new report detailing U.S. animal agriculture’s contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
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